Home automation seems to be one of those tech industry snowballs that's starting to roll downhill. The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show was packed with new ways to control your home environment. I've been testing the Wink Hub, which brings together the control of products from many manufacturers. Today I'm reviewing three items that all talk to the Wink Hub and are controlled with the Wink app for your smartphone or tablet. Now is as good a time as any to make sure you've heard of the term "the Internet of things," which is a way of describing items such as light bulbs or thermostats that connect to the Internet to add functionality. CONNECTED CREE LED...

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